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Hello ericksen

You can order your GCMS notes to see what’s happening with your application. It will show the most up to date status of your application.

To do that yourself from Nigeria, just google “GCMS notes sites Canada” and you’ll see several websites you can order it from. It costs between $15-$20 cad and can take up to 35 days to be ready.

If someone in Canada (Citizen, PR, temporary resident) is ordering it on your behalf it would cost $5 cad only.

Best wishes

ericksen:
For those of us that deferred our admission to Fall 2021, is it possible to receive Approval and Passport Request this year?
Since I passed my medical in August, nothing else from I.R.C.C
I am tired of checking my profile o.

Hello adeenzo

You can order your GCMS notes to see what’s happening with your application. It will show the most up to date status of your application.

To do that yourself from Nigeria, just google “GCMS notes sites Canada” and you’ll see several websites you can order it from. It costs between $15-$20 cad and can take up to 35 days to be ready.

If someone in Canada (Citizen, PR, temporary resident) is ordering it on your behalf it would cost $5 cad only.

Best wishes

adeenzo:
hello CROCS thanks for your imput, i am super grateful, but sadly i havent heard anything from IRCC since my application was submitted.
As regards economic ties, I do work as an IT systems adminstrator in a fintech company, i dont really have any landed properties or run a self employed business.. i just hope my previous travel to canada and not overstaying will count for me.
Ps the screenshot below shows the status of my application.

Hello skull4eva

The person I know who did a deed of gift, got it done by a lawyer. The lawyer notarized it and also put his stamp which had his NBA (Nigerian Bar Association Number) on it. It wasn’t cheap.

Hopefully someone in the house can help you

Best wishes

skull4eva:
Please i need urgent help gurus And members of this house i need a format of a notorized gift of deed letter sample. I was advised to add a legal tone to the one i wrote. Thanks in anticipation. And if it is an affidavit of gift deed I Dont know which one is the best way to put it. Very urgent i plan to apply this week and use the gtb 200dollar opportunity to pay application fees

Hello Oghogho1313

Someone I know did it for his house, it was done by an estate surveyor. He did it to show that he had a valuable property to come back to, because he applied with his partner. Of course, I can’t say if this helped his application in any way but he got the study permit.

Best wishes

Oghogho1313:
Hello House,

Has anyone carried out asset valuation(land, cars, houses) for use in strengthening financials for Study Permit application? How did you go about it?

Really? Buying proof of funds from someone they don’t know? Someone who isn’t related to them in any way?It’s still illegal bro.

Patronize at your own risk

oscarbravo:
This is not an unknown source.

Hello Ifelajulo

Sorry about this mess
Kindly start applying to other programs. Apply to the old program too.

Best wishes

Ifelajulo:
Happy Sunday to all the gurus in the house, please I need your advice on my application and the way forward.
I got admission for fall 2020 to one of the Colleges in Canada and I applied for visa through an agent.

I applied in June
Got AIP to proceed online study on August 5th
Got Biometrics in June 25
Got Medical Request on August 12.

All these were done and updated on my profile.

The problem now is that my course of study is Laboratory based and my school had asked me to come down to Canada for my study on first week in September but I don't have the full study permit to come. I wrote a letter to the Registrar explaining my predicament that I just got AIP and that I can't travel without full permit. All my plea for deferment of admission or request to study online until the coast is clear fell in deaf ear. Later on my admission was withdrawn by the school. They ask me to reapply again ( the program is highly competitive and the admission is only in fall every year).

Technically I don't have admission now though I paid a non refundable tuition deposit of 1,500 and due to the unclear future I didn't pay the full tuition fee.

My question are:

How should I proceed with this my condition?.

If am giving full SP what can I do with it?

Do I still need to reapply for study visa for this same course next year?

If I apply for another course in another school for summer or winter, can I use this SP?

Please am confuse, I need help.

Hello adeenzo

Have you already received a response concerning the application?

If you can’t prove family ties then you should focus on economic ties and a good SOP(statement of purpose) explaining why you’d come back home. Home ties could be landed properties, good financial standing (statement of account), a registered business, good job with study leave letter, active community involvement. It all depends on your age though.

Please wait for more input from others in the house.

Best wishes

adeenzo:
Hello gurus in the house, I applied for my study permit early September with the following.
1. My LOA from NAIT to read electronics engineering
2. Reference letter from my workplace (I work as an IT systems administrator)
3. Previous travel history (I have been to Canada in 2018 and returned without over staying)
4. Full payment of my first year tuition.
5. 10k cad for my upkeep in my mother’s account in Canada as she is a citizen for over 6 years (through pr)
5. letter of guardianship from my sister’s husband who are both citizens of Canada,
6. And also a letter from my other sister who was born in Canada..
I have weak home ties in Nigeria (literally everyone in my family is a citizen apart from my dad and I) how do I prove my home ties in Nigeria ps. I am not married and have no kids.
Thanks in advance... God bless

Hello Efair12

Will the visa officer sir down to review the long history of the account? 13m coming in at once, no matter what must be explained with proof. If you can’t explain it, it’s a very big red flag. You basically have half of October and November to apply and get the visa as you said your classes start 1st December, if I were the one, I would defer. The final decision lies in your hand though.

Best wishes

Efair12:
Thank you for your reply,
Firstly we have been running the account for over 6 months and it has a turnover of over 100m. For the kind of business we do and based on the history of the account, having 20m in a short period shouldn’t be a problem since money comes in from time to time. My first year fees and living expenses of 10000 dollars is 13m
Secondly, I had my b.sc in Tourism and events management and want to pursue my masters in Tourism management
Thirdly, I have a land property and I also have a reference letter from the commissioner of tourism in my state.
Lastly, I just want to be sure if I should go ahead with the application giving the time frame or still defer since my program starts 1st of December. Please let me know if there’s any other advice you have, thank you and God bless

Hello

She can order her GCMS notes to see if her application has been approved.

To do that, just google “GCMS notes sites Canada” and you’ll see several websites you can order it from. It costs between $15-$20 cad and can take up to 35 days to be ready. If you have anyone in Canada (citizen, PR or temporary resident) to order it on your behalf it would cost $5 cad only.

Best wishes

Victory1989:
Hello house, my friend was ask to go for her medical in February and she passed in March and in May, she was ask to upload a new admission letter which she did in June, since then she hasn't gotten any update from CIC.

Please house what should she do?

Hello impeccablerose

Deleted my reply. Please see a better response by @lekkiboe below

Best wishes

impeccablerose:
Good afternoon, everyone.

Please i need clarification on document upload. I have 3 documents to upload with respect to admission. An unconditional letter of admission, a tuition fee schedule for the 2 years of study and evidence of payment of admission deposit.

1. Should I merge and upload all 3 documents under "Letter of Acceptance"?

OR

2. Should I upload only my admission letter in the "Letter of Acceptance" section and the other 2 documents in the "Client Information" section?

I'll appreciate your kind response.

Hello @babybenbaby

Sorry to hear about your refusal. Wait and see what your gcms notes would say.

If you graduated with a 2:1, you can try going for a master’s instead.

I can’t help with SOPs as I’m not knowledgeable enough. Hoped someone in the house can help.

Best wishes

babybenbaby:
Hi, I followed these guidelines back to back and still got denied. .I think these guys aren't interested in PGD people anymore cos the few people I have noticed that got approved are Masters with funding. I uploaded a copy of my denial reasons. The third reason, I don't even understand because I related courses I had done in the university, I uploaded my transcripts too, I even work in the same field. I have applied for my GCMS notes too. Please can I send you a mail to review my SOP

Hello Waliyusuff

It would be helpful to share the visa officers final comment from the GCMS notes. On the last page, in bold letters.

3.6 gpa is a 2.1 if I’m right. Then you should be aiming for a master’s or give a convincing reason why you’re going for a PGC

The SOP was really weak. I can’t help with it unfortunately, as I’m not knowledgeable enough.

Also 9m is 30k cad. If your tuition is 18, plus 10k for living expense, that brings it to 28, that’s a bit close. How about your wife and kid, how would they be taken care of? This is something you must show. Also, was there any lump/huge sum deposit in the account? That could be another ground for rejection despite adequate funds. If you input any lump or huge sum, you must explain the source with a proof.

Best wishes

Waliyusuff:
Thank you so much for your quick response. I have ordered for my gcms note, the reasons directly point at those four points. The SOP I posted was the one submitted and I have taken it down. I have bnsc in Nursing 3.6 gp, I’m going for a PGC in nursing. My tuition is 18,000 CAD and submitted statement of account with about 37,000Cad.
Pls can I mail the new SOP I used to answer refusal grounds to you, to help me vet it? I will be glad to if you can review it with me.
Thanks once again.

Hello Waliyusuff

A tip for working on your previous statement of purpose. Written by @lekkiboe


Guidelines on How to write an SOP (Statement of Purpose)

Most important thing: Avoid Plagiarism

While writing SOP, the following things to be mentioned which will boost chances of convincing a VISA OFFICER and possibly getting a STUDY VISA APPROVAL:

1. Introduce yourself in first paragraph. Write, what kind of person you are, your interests and personality etc. This may also include one line background of work & study you did earlier. This should be related to the course your are going to pursue.

2. Explain what do you know about the area of study you are applying for.
Like HR, Marketing, Finance, IT, Multimedia, Engineering etc. Market trends, application of knowledge in work, organisations/roles where you can work after studying in this XYZ field and if possible, 1-2 real life example where you experienced this personally (in your current job or someone in family who works in this field etc.)This shows you are well read and know what you are getting yourself into.

3. Now explain Why Canada.
Mention all points Canada is famous for like low crime rate, diversity (which helps in learning), livability and quality of life related statistics etc. Facts & figures help you here. Google a little

4. Why this particular college/Univ. Explain ranking of the same or relevance of course being offered or if someone known is studying there etc. Mention positive points which you can gather from ex-student's testimonials and college website itself. Again, write in your own language and by your own understanding.

5. Why this Program:
Mention why you chose this program. Explain how courses (subjects) of this course will help you in your career, how some of these subjects you have learnt earlier (basic knowledge) and need better and upgraded knowledge about these (especially if applying for PG/masters), explain application of subjects in real job scenario etc.

6. Summarize with reason of coming back to home country: Now summarize all details by mentioning your career goals and what will you do post completing this course.Mention how this course will help you in making your career in your home country. Be passionate about job market of your home country and coming back to your country. Because "You'll not leave Canada" is one of the biggest reason for Student Visa refusal.

7.Travel history
If u av not travelled bfor, state the reason why u av decided to travel at this point of ur life, and how important the program is to ur career & personal development back home

8.Family Ties-Hime ties
U can talk about how children are apparent to family inheritance, and how u are obliged to take care of ur family (parent and siblings). U can attach their birth certificates

Secondly, talk bout Landed Properties (Documents, deed of assignment, Deed of conveyance,survey plans and other important doc.) to of prove ur Hometies

9. Proof of Funds
Mention that you have paid ur tuition fee or made a deposit of ur tuition fee and so so as amount has bin set aside by your sponsor for ur Tution fee (if not yet paid), so so amount for ur One year Living Expenses (might be more than one year) and so so amount for ur flight itinerary

10. Final Note
U can end it like this or in ur own language
Dear Sir/Madam, I hope that you will find all my documents in proper order and I kindly request you to process my visa application as soon as possible. I am very much thankful to you for giving me your valuable time to process my student visa application.


Your Sincerely,
Write ur name and Surname


Happy Writing
Courtesy @lekkiboe

Waliyusuff:
Good morning the cerebrals, I’m very very new here. I need all help I can get and thank you all in advance.
I got refused based on the following grounds;
Based Family Tie to home country and Canada
Based Purpose of visit.
Based on personal assets and financial status.
Based on travel history.

Got admission to study Advanced Nursing Practice in Clinical and Critical Care.
Previous education; Nursing with 5years of experiences.

The following are the documents submitted were;
LOA
SOP ( guess poorly formatted �)
Letter of introduction, employment and confirmation letter from employer. ( state Gov Job)
Play slip, Statement of account 9M (I’m sponsoring myself)
Tuition deposit receipt
Lands documents
Marriage certificate
Daughter birthday certificate
Resume
And ielts result.
Now I want to reapply, I need help with my SOP. Pls Gurus in the house kindly review my SOP with me and guide me on how to repackage my application.
Already differed admission to Jan 2021.

Previous SOP
Dear Sir/Ma,
Letter of Explanation: Canada Study Permit

Having completed my Bachelor degree in Nursing Studies coupled with more than five years working experience, my intentions is to acquire more skills and Certifications by pursuing Post graduate Certificate in Enhanced Nursing Practice – Clinical and Critical Care.

I choose to further my studies in Canada due to international recognitions of the Canada certificates, high quality of education which is affordable and very good academic standard. Conestoga College of Technology and Advanced Learning is my choice because of its high reputation for Nursing Studies continuing education and highly qualified faculty members.

After completion of my program, I will return to my home country Nigeria to apply the newly acquired skills and knowledge in the Institute (Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital) where I am presently working. I am granted a study leave of one year. I enclose a copy of the study leave with this letter. I am married and I have a daughter of less than two years who will not be coming with me to Canada. I have no intention of remaining in Canada after my studies.

Hello Waliyusuff,

Sorry to hear about your refusal

First thing you need to do is to order your gcms notes.

The reasons you were given in your refusal letter are generic. To see the specific cause of your rejection, you need to order your GCMS notes. To do that, just google “GCMS notes sites Canada” and you’ll see several websites you can order it from. It costs between $15-$20 cad and can take up to 35 days to be ready. If you have anyone in Canada to order it on your behalf it would cost $5 cad only. Please order it immediately. From the notes you’ll see the visa officer’s specific concerns and you’ll be able to address it before replying if you decide to reapply.

For travel history you can give a good explanation why you have none.

For financial and personal assets, 9m seems too small to me. Canada requires you have 1 year tuition fee + at least 10,000 cad for living expenses. If you’re married, you need to show how your wife and kid will survive while you’re studying, could be your wife’s employment docs and her pay slips, if she’s not working, could be your transferring old amount of money to them for upkeep.
Also for self sponsored students, the visa officer will check for the possibility of you paying your tuition for other years without working in Canada (this also means you need more money) if your course is more than a year.

How many years is the course?
How much is tuition for 1 year?

For purpose of visit it could be that your sop (statement of purpose)/ letter of explanation was weak OR the course you’re going for does not align with your previous academic background or work experience OR it doesn’t show career progression. Eg you have a BSC already and you apply for an ordinary diploma (which is less than a bsc)

From your SOP I can see you have a bsc nursing.
The course you’re going for in Canada is a post graduate certificate as you stated in your SOP. Was your Bsc nursing graded? If yes, what was your GPA? If you had a 2:1 or first class, you should be aiming for a master’s and if you had a 2:2 a PGD/PGC is okay.

This questions can give the house a clue on what went wrong with your application.

For family tie you can explain how you’re leaving your family behind, your landed properties and improving your account statement will help.

Summary: you have a lot of work to do. First order your gcms notes and start building your account up. While the house gives their input before the arrival of your gcms notes. Also your SOP needs a lot of work, it is vague.

Best wishes

Waliyusuff:
Good morning the cerebrals, I’m very very new here. I need all help I can get and thank you all in advance.
I got refused based on the following grounds;
Based Family Tie to home country and Canada
Based Purpose of visit.
Based on personal assets and financial status.
Based on travel history.

Got admission to study Advanced Nursing Practice in Clinical and Critical Care.
Previous education; Nursing with 5years of experiences.

The following are the documents submitted were;
LOA
SOP ( guess poorly formatted �)
Letter of introduction, employment and confirmation letter from employer. ( state Gov Job)
Play slip, Statement of account 9M (I’m sponsoring myself)
Tuition deposit receipt
Lands documents
Marriage certificate
Daughter birthday certificate
Resume
And ielts result.
Now I want to reapply, I need help with my SOP. Pls Gurus in the house kindly review my SOP with me and guide me on how to repackage my application.
Already differed admission to Jan 2021.

Previous SOP
Dear Sir/Ma,
Letter of Explanation: Canada Study Permit

Having completed my Bachelor degree in Nursing Studies coupled with more than five years working experience, my intentions is to acquire more skills and Certifications by pursuing Post graduate Certificate in Enhanced Nursing Practice – Clinical and Critical Care.

I choose to further my studies in Canada due to international recognitions of the Canada certificates, high quality of education which is affordable and very good academic standard. Conestoga College of Technology and Advanced Learning is my choice because of its high reputation for Nursing Studies continuing education and highly qualified faculty members.

After completion of my program, I will return to my home country Nigeria to apply the newly acquired skills and knowledge in the Institute (Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital) where I am presently working. I am granted a study leave of one year. I enclose a copy of the study leave with this letter. I am married and I have a daughter of less than two years who will not be coming with me to Canada. I have no intention of remaining in Canada after my studies.

Hello Waliyusuff

It is not safe to post your SOP on a public forum. Kindly take it down. You can approach someone on the thread and send it to them via email.

Best wishes

Waliyusuff:
Good morning the cerebrals, I’m very very new here. I need all help I can get and thank you all in advance.
I got refused based on the following grounds;
Based Family Tie to home country and Canada
Based Purpose of visit.
Based on personal assets and financial status.
Based on travel history.

Got admission to study Advanced Nursing Practice in Clinical and Critical Care.
Previous education; Nursing with 5years of experiences.

The following are the documents submitted were;
LOA
SOP ( guess poorly formatted �)
Letter of introduction, employment and confirmation letter from employer. ( state Gov Job)
Play slip, Statement of account 9M (I’m sponsoring myself)
Tuition deposit receipt
Lands documents
Marriage certificate
Daughter birthday certificate
Resume
And ielts result.
Now I want to reapply, I need help with my SOP. Pls Gurus in the house kindly review my SOP with me and guide me on how to repackage my application.
Already differed admission to Jan 2021.

Previous SOP
Dear Sir/Ma,
Letter of Explanation: Canada Study Permit

Having completed my Bachelor degree in Nursing Studies coupled with more than five years working experience, my intentions is to acquire more skills and Certifications by pursuing Post graduate Certificate in Enhanced Nursing Practice – Clinical and Critical Care.

I choose to further my studies in Canada due to international recognitions of the Canada certificates, high quality of education which is affordable and very good academic standard. Conestoga College of Technology and Advanced Learning is my choice because of its high reputation for Nursing Studies continuing education and highly qualified faculty members.

After completion of my program, I will return to my home country Nigeria to apply the newly acquired skills and knowledge in the Institute (Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital) where I am presently working. I am granted a study leave of one year. I enclose a copy of the study leave with this letter. I am married and I have a daughter of less than two years who will not be coming with me to Canada. I have no intention of remaining in Canada after my studies.

Hello Efair12

My advice for you would be to defer. This would give you enough time to build your account and prepare your application documents. December is close. Going from 7m to 20m in such a short time, how would you explain that? What’s the source of the money? This is something the visa officer would check. Having the money alone is not enough, the source must be clear with proof.

Some people have been approved recently. It’s good you found the thread before you applied. Kindly read from page one of the thread (you can see the page numbers at the bottom of the page) to the end and build your knowledge, so you can put in a very strong application.

For funds, you need to show proof of tuition for 1 year + at least 10,000 cad for living expenses. As someone with a husband and kid, there must be enough money left for them to live well while you are studying, all the money belonging to the family cannot be used for your study. So 7m is definitely too small.

What course did you study previously and what level? (e.g bsc, HND e.t.c.)
What Course are you going for in Canada and level (bsc, msc, PGD)
If you’re employed, what field is the employment in? (eg admin assistant, lawyer etc)

These are things that can affect your application. The course you’re going for should align with your previous academic and employment line. If it doesn’t, you must give convincing reasons to the visa officer why you’re going for that course to avoid a refusal.

Do you own any landed property? Please include proof of it in your application if you have any.
Also your business registration documents

You should start writing your SOP (statement of purpose) now. It’s a very important part of your application.

You can check out the following links to help you prepare a solid application. It has info on documents needed, how to upload them, common reasons for refusal and how to tackle it.

https://www.nairaland.com/4773130/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/33#72169936

https://www.nairaland.com/5818588/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/28#89356538

https://www.nairaland.com/5818588/canadian-student-visa-thread-part

https://www.nairaland.com/5818588/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/115#91040264

https://www.nairaland.com/3649314/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/92#55179284

https://www.nairaland.com/4773130/canadian-student-visa-thread-part/228#75475575

Best wishes Ife

Efair12:
Good evening everyone,
My name is Ife and I am very very new here, how’s everyone doing? Please I’d need your help with my case thanks in advance.
I have been offered an admission into a DLI and program starts Dec 1. I am 24, married. My husband is my sponsor as we run an automobile business together and we are both signatories to the account. I paid 5000 CAD for tuition deposit and as at now we have 7m in the account but will hopefully raise 20m before I apply for my visa. I intend to apply alone even though I have a daughter.
Now my fear is, since my program is close do I still go ahead to and apply? And also the refusal rates nowadays is alarming and is making me skeptical should I go ahead and apply regardless or wait till the world is a bit normal. I was able to gather few information that the rate of denial is high but their desk is full or so so they trying to clear and let new applications come in. Has anyone been approved recently? Please I’d like for all the guru to come to my aid in this, I want to make my mi d to either go ahead with the application or defer to April next year. I’d be glad if you look into this, thanks and God bless����

Hello Wondakid56

Sorry to hear about your refusal

The refusal reasons stated here has nothing to do with finance. It’s family ties and purpose of visit but your gcms notes will throw more light into the matter.

The reasons you were given in your refusal letter are generic. To see the specific cause of your rejection, you need to order your GCMS notes. To do that, just google “GCMS notes sites Canada” and you’ll see several websites you can order it from. It costs between $15-$20 cad and can take up to 35 days to be ready. If you have anyone in Canada to order it on your behalf it would cost $5 cad only. Please order it immediately. From the notes you’ll see the visa officer’s specific concerns and you’ll be able to address it before replying if you decide to reapply.

For purpose of visit it could be that your sop (statement of purpose) was weak OR the course you’re going for does not align with your previous academic background or work experience.


Meanwhile you can share your profile and all documents submitted so the house can advice you while you wait for your notes.

For your profile you can share
Age
Marital status and number of children if any
Previous course studied and level (e.g bsc, HND e.t.c.)
Course you’re going for in Canada and level (eg pgd, bsc, msc etc)
If you’re employed, the field the employment is in (eg admin assistant, lawyer etc)
Did you submit proof of any landed property or other assets?

Best wishes

Wondakid56:
Please I got admission at Conestoga college Waterloo campus to study global hospitality management at post graduate level, I studied mass communications as first degree over here in Nigeria.....
But my visa was refused because of two reasons

1)am not satisfied you will leave Canada after study based on your family ties in Canada and in your country of residence

2)am not satisfied you will leave Canada based on your purpose of visit

My father is my sponsor and it stated clearly every financial document and capacity well gathered and submitted too

Please I wanna re apply what should I get right?

Hello herbDean101

You need to get a new one with a new start date

herbDean101:
Hello, if you're application was rejected, and you want to reapply, do you need to get a new LOA from your school, if the start date on the LOA has passed, or can it still be used?

Hello Thequeeen

A minute number of people have done it and succeeded. It depends on how well you can package your application and convince the visa officer. If you’re not sure you can convince the VO, just apply for a master’s.

Best wishes

Thequeeen:
Hello. Please I want to ask how feasible is to get visa if you are a 2:1 graduate with admission from a college.
I heard that it is a red flag if you use an admission from a college instead of a university and you have a 2:2

Hello skull4eva

A sponsorship letter is written and signed by the sponsor while an affidavit of sponsorship is done in court. You’re swearing before the court that the words put down are true (like with every other affidavit)

I found a sample online. Please find it attached below.

Pm seen and responded to.

Best wishes.

skull4eva:
Please is there a difference between affidavit of sponsorship and sponsorship letter?

Hello skull4eva

It seems you’re keen on reapplying and no one can convince you not to Well, there’s no harm in trying.

You’ve improved your profile significantly. Please get an affidavit of sponsorship from your uncle stating he will be responsible for tuition for the program, if he can state a specific amount he’ll be putting forward for that, it would be great. And he should mention that your tuition has been paid by him and he will pay for the next 3 years etc. in the sponsorship letter.

Don’t forget to work on your SOP(statement of purpose thoroughly) please get a guru in the house to read through and make corrections. You can also explain your reasons for not having a travel history. Attach an amazing resume/CV to your client information.

Explain why spending so much on the degree would be worth it, how it will benefit you and your career. With specific examples. Also attach a LOE (explaining how you have addressed every of the visa officer’s concerns)

Also attach a proof of the deed of gift, stating it alone might not be enough.

The above is my personal opinion, others in the house might disagree.

Best wishes

skull4eva:
Hellooo @fathermathy, @vibrant 99 @chocs, @ naija foreigner and other gurus please respond. i was denied initially andi posted here but i was advised accordingly. Going for a phd without funding and still looking for another but in the main time my winter admission for Jan 2021 is almost here. I already raised my SOA from 4m to 9m (32k cad) curtesy of gift deed of 5m from parents added their pay slips and last promotion letter with int passport. Also my sponsor who was termed 3rd party in my GCMS note becos he is a distant uncle from mother side has paid my first year tuition of 10k cads upfront against winter 2021 with promise in sponsorship letter of paying for the remaining 3years (my tuition plus living expenses per year is 20k cads) he has a company and a closing balance of 65k cad. Phd Mcgill university. I am thinking of reapplying next week. Already tackled home ties by living my family behind and tackled travel history by talking about the need to travel now. Can i reapply like this or i shud add other things again?

Hello Babeth

Sorry to hear about your refusal.

To order your GCMS notes, just google “GCMS notes sites Canada” and you’ll see several websites you can order it from. I’m not allowed to post a link to any (I can get banned). It costs between $15-$20 cad (if you order it yourself from these sites) and can take up to 35 days to be ready. If you have someone in Canada to order it on your behalf, it will cost 5 cad only.

Best wishes

Babeth:
Hi everyone
I got a refusal, please how can i orer for GCMS Note

Hello jimohib

Sorry to hear about your refusal. You can reapply as soon as you can address all the issues mentioned in your GCMS notes.

Your SOP (statement of purpose) was not good enough. You’ll need to rewrite it. Stating how the course you’re going for will be beneficial to you, why it’s worth it considering the high cost of study, why you’re studying in Canada and not Nigeria and how it will help you progress in your career. Don’t just give broad reasons like it will help me get a better job. Be more specific e.g going for this master’s will help broaden my knowledge on ABC and give me research skills in ABC. So try to be specific and use examples. After writing your SOP you can approach one of the gurus in the house to help you vet it.

For previous employment and studies; what did you study previously? And what did you apply for in Canada? And what level? e.g Msc, PGD etc

How much was in your sponsor’s account (total) Seeing you submitted 7 proof of property, I’m not sure what else can show family ties. But showing your family is doing well will be a plus (e.g heavy bank statement, proof of business etc)

Please wait for more input from others.

Best wishes

jimohib:
Hello house. I got my GCMS notes yesterday and it was accompanied by a message from CIC today stating that I was REFUSED.

Timeline;

Applied: 26th of July
Biometric passed: 29th Aug
Ordered GCMS notes: 26th Sept.
Eligibility: Failed!

Documents;

Acceptance letter
SOP
Sponsor’s statement of account (Dad)
Sponsor’s landed properties (About 7)
My statement of account
Employment letter
Letter of recommendation from employer
Affidavit of support from sponsor
Nysc certificate
BSc certificate
CAC certificate
Marriage certificate
Professional course certificates
Birth certificate
Passport

My admission expired on Sept 8.

But I have deferred it to Sept 2021.

I plan to reapply soon. Please how and when should I do it for better success rate?

Please help me, @Frankrobbn1, @JustMellow, @Fratemathy, @luckymama and other members.

Help my career biko.

Hello kunlewisdom

I’m giving a response to question 5.
You can apply for your GCMS notes using a third party site. You do not need to be in Canada to do this. Kindly google “GCMS notes sites Canada” there are several websites you can order from. We are not allowed to post such links here so I can’t post it. It costs between 12-20 cad and can take up to 35 days to be ready.

Best wishes

kunlewisdom:
Good day everyone, I am new here and Please I need your help on the following questions.

1. My brother applied for a study permit and was refused based on the following reasons:

• I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, as stipulated in
subsection 216(1) of the IRPR, based on your family ties in Canada and in your country of
residence.
• I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, as stipulated in
subsection 216(1) of the IRPR, based on the purpose of your visit.

2. His Sponsor was our maternal Uncle he has a registered biz, but we don't bear the same surname, I will like to know if this could be one of the reasons why he was refused, any idea please.

3. I want him to re-apply for the Visa but I will like to know if he can change the sponsor at this stage to Mum and then myself as a co-sponsor I work in a manufacturing company, Mum has a business but not registered with CAC, can this be a barrier?.

4. If it will be difficult to change the sponsor at this stage can we add a co-sponsor, either my self or Mum.

5. I want to request for his GCMS but I learnt that only people living in Canada can apply, please any idea on how I can go about this.

Thanks to everyone as you help me on this questions

Hello Canhopeful

Congratulations. October is looking colorful.

Please kindly share your profile and documents submitted to assist others in the house.

Best wishes

Canhopeful:
Hi Everyone!

I received AIP today. All glory to God!

My spouse and I applied for SOWP & SP, respectively.

Thanks to Frankrobbn, Fratermathy, Osemigho, Neverlosehope, etc.

Hello Olayinkaji
I remember your story, so I’m a bit upset. No one should be using agents they don’t trust. I hope your next application would be handled better.

Tell them you ordered your notes already (tell them the date if need be)

Ordering GCMS notes does not affect your application in any way. So it was not the cause of your rejection. So I wonder why they’ll have a problem with you ordering your notes. They should have no problem with you for ordering your notes. So be straight forward with them.

Best wishes

Olayinkaji:
Alright thanks Chocs, its the way the application was handled initially made me to start divulging some information/plans.

I was initially advised to order when my application was taking long and no response from IRCC then.
Thanks for the heads up

Hello Olayinkaji

Hiding information from your agent feels some type of way. You paid them to work for you. Why are you scared of them? If they find out you ordered it, what would happen? It’s your application, so you have a right to do that.

Back to your question, there’s no harm in ordering another. It’s just that there might not be much difference if no work has been done on your application since you ordered the last one.

Best wishes

Olayinkaji:
Sorry a quick question, can one order gcms notes in succession when the other has not arrived. I have already ordered but it is yet to arrive and the agent wants to order, will he know that I have already ordered or will he still be able to make order?

Hello Legacyedition

Only if you can book an earlier new date and cancel the old appointment.

Best wishes

Legacyedition:
My appointment date is ending of the month.


Possible to do earlier?.

Hello Olasubomy,

Please go with 2 colored photocopies of the international passport data page you used in your application

1 copy of your Biometric instruction letter (letter asking you to go for biometrics)

1 copy of your appointment confirmation (letter showing your appointment time, date, location etc) The one you get after booking your biometric appointment

A pen

Your face mask

They’re very timely and it takes less than 30 minutes to be done (VFS Abuja)

Best wishes

olasubomy:
Good evening All, Please what are the requirements to be taken for the biometrics appoitment at VAC and also how timely are they, do they keep to time of appointment? and what is the duration of time for the exercise so i can plan ahead.

Hello Nectar89,

You’re on the wrong thread. This thread is for Canada study permit (visa)

Kindly check Canada Visit/tourist Visa Discussion. - Travel on Nairaland here, you’ll find more useful information.

Best wishes

Nectar89:
As an intending visitor wanting to apply for Canada vistor visa, what reason can be convincing enough to the visa officer to grant me the visitor's visa?

Thank you as I await your favourable response.

Hello OTbello,

Seems like a positive outcome to me. Congratulations in advance. Covid-19 might be the cause for the delay in requesting your passport, if your application was approved.

To see if your application was approved, you can order your gcms notes. It has details of your application as assessed by the visa officer. To do that, just google “GCMS notes sites Canada” and you’ll see several websites you can order it from. It costs between $15-$20 cad and can take up to 35 days to be ready. If someone within Canada is applying for it on your behalf it’s cheaper (5 cad)

You can send your updated letter of admission via web form to IRCC. Just google “webform Canada” You’ll find a link to it. Choose that your application is being processed outside Canada and also choose nairobi as the office processing it (if you applied from Nigeria)

Best wishes

OTbello:
Good morning people. Was recently directed to this page, as there seem to be a lot of well informed people on Canadian Study Permit applications.

Okay, I applied for my Study Permit in January 2020. My medicals were requested, completed and passed later in March.

Since then, Covid ran rampant and the application timeline has been a bit confusing.

I eventually got my Correspondence Letter in July and I haven’t gotten any update since then. In this process, my Admission Letter got expired in September and although I have an updated one, I don’t think I can upload it unless it’s requested for.

What do you guys think about my chances? Thank you.